Abstract

FERRER MONTOYA, Rafael; RAMIREZ REYES, Elizabet; SEGURA LóPEZ, Marisel  and  GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, María. Fronto-nasal Encephalocele. A Case Report. Medisur [online]. 2013, vol.11, n.3, pp.315-318. ISSN 1727-897X.

Encephalocele is a herniation of the brain tissue through a congenital or acquired defect of the skull. The congenital condition is caused by a neural-tube defect attributable to an interaction among several genes and environmental factors. Anterior encephalocele is a rare entity and its incidence varies depending on the geographic area. We report the case of a newborn with a tumour protruding through the fronto-nasal region with a central pedunculated polypoid formation, in addition to the presence of bilateral cleft lip and palate. Surgical treatment was decided after consulting the Neurosurgery Department. This case report is interesting due to the rarity of this entity.

Keywords : encephalocele; cleft lip; cleft palate; surgical procedures, operative; case reports.

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